Wide bandgap devices in AC electric drives: Opportunities and challenges

AK Morya, MC Gardner, B Anvari, L Liu… - IEEE Transactions …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wide bandgap (WBG) device-based power electronics converters are more efficient and
lightweight than silicon-based converters. WBG devices are an enabling technology for …

Automotive traction inverters: Current status and future trends

J Reimers, L Dorn-Gomba, C Mak… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Traction inverters are crucial components of modern electrified automotive powertrains.
Advances in power electronics have enabled lower cost inverters with high reliability …

Extreme fast charging technology—Prospects to enhance sustainable electric transportation

D Ronanki, A Kelkar, SS Williamson - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
With the growing fleet of a new generation electric vehicles (EVs), it is essential to develop
an adequate high power charging infrastructure that can mimic conventional gasoline fuel …

Comprehensive topological overview of rolling stock architectures and recent trends in electric railway traction systems

D Ronanki, SA Singh… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper reviews the modern electric propulsion architectures and configurations for
railway traction, which are currently in practice. The development and advancement of …

Comprehensive review of power electronic converters in electric vehicle applications

R Islam, SMSH Rafin, OA Mohammed - Forecasting, 2022 - mdpi.com
Emerging electric vehicle (EV) technology requires high-voltage energy storage systems,
efficient electric motors, electrified power trains, and power converters. If we consider …

Short-circuit protection circuits for silicon-carbide power transistors

DP Sadik, J Colmenares, G Tolstoy… - IEEE transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
An experimental analysis of the behavior under short-circuit conditions of three different
silicon-carbide (SiC) 1200-V power devices is presented. It is found that all devices take up …

Imbalance current analysis and its suppression methodology for parallel SiC MOSFETs with aid of a differential mode choke

Z Zeng, X Zhang, Z Zhang - IEEE Transactions on Industrial …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Parallel connection of silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs is a cost-effective solution for high-
capacity power converters. However, transient imbalance current, during turn-on and-off …

Evolution of power converter topologies and technical considerations of power electronic transformer-based rolling stock architectures

D Ronanki, SS Williamson - IEEE Transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Power electronic transformer (PET) technology is one of the promising technology for
medium/high power conversion systems. With the cutting-edge improvements in the power …

500 kW Forced Air-Cooled Silicon Carbide (SiC) Three-Phase DC/AC Converter With a Power Density of 1.246 MW/m3 and Efficiency >98.5%

Y Li, Y Zhang, X Yuan, L Zhang, Z Song… - IEEE Transactions …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
There is a continuous demand for high-power, high-efficiency, and high-density converters
in various existing and emerging applications such as large motor drives, electric vehicles …

Comparison of Si and SiC EMI and efficiency in a two-level aerospace motor drive application

W Perdikakis, MJ Scott, KJ Yost… - IEEE Transactions …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Power electronics are crucial elements in more-electric aircraft (MEA) applications. Existing
hardware is almost exclusively silicon (Si)-based. However, recent advances in …